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- Gender
- Male
- Country (not County)
- United States
- Occupation:
- Servant (Technology, Hospitality)
- I'm here to...
- Help proclaim the Kingdom of YHWH (God)
- Interests:
- Anything short of sin.
However, I focus mostly on relationship building and, when I get the opportunity, design through technology.
- I'm passionate about...
- A personal walk with Yeshua, Son of YHWH.
I wish to hear His voice and direction more and more every day that I may become as I was made to be: in His image.
To that end, I spend time every morning to read and/or listen to His word and voice, and seek out wise counsel among His church.
- My story with God
- I grew up in a home with a pseudo-Catholic Chreastor (Christmas-Easter) tradition. I went through communion training because my parents thought it would be good for my character. However, after going to the altar to receive the bread and wine, I was angrily dismissed and my parents were berated for "not knowing how to raise their children" because nobody had ever taught me to say "Amen."
Disillusioned, we left that church, later found another, and eventually left it as well; it seemed to me at the time that religion just made people cranky, self-righteous hypocrites (it does, but I'll explain that later).
The turning point came during my first year of college. I always knew that following the path of the world would just lead me to doldrum, or worse, pain and sorrow. I figured that satisfaction and purpose was something I had to define for myself. So when my roommate requested to have a bible study, I was game, thinking I would both learn what that book was really about and teach the "religious" teachers a thing or two. To my extreme shock, the study leaders came in humbly, saying that they had not come to teach, but instead to discover what the Bible could offer for our lives. Once I opened the Gospels and began reading about Yeshua (Jesus), I knew I had found the example for my life.
At first, I struggled with the reality of inherent sin and the need to surrender to Him as king (I realized later that these were just fears of turning my life over to the justice and command of corrupt humans, not fears of a walk with a perfect, loving father and God). I still sometimes wonder whether what I know about YHWH is completely true, but I continually find that the more I sincerely study and consider the possibilities, the more I realize that the only answer is that Yeshua is the way, the truth, and the Life, and my only need in life is to become like Him.
Since accepting His lordship, Yeshua has supplied ALL my financial and housing needs, that I might be free of debt and never lacking anything; He has given me a wonderful variety of experiences for both His work and my enjoyment, and placed in my path countless opportunities to share the abundance of His mercy and His power to put any life on the path of righteousness and blessing.
- Other stuff about me:
- Only this is required: To act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with YHWH...MY God.
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Living a Continuously Renewed Life
A pastor from Colorado Springs gave a sermon on the concept of the Holy Spirit as the believer's spouse. He posed these (not very novel, but seldom-considered) questions: How close and enjoyable of a marriage would you expect to have if you rarely spent time with your spouse? How long would you expect the marriage to last if all the time you did spend went towards planning the party and none of it went to preparing for the life together? Or if you never did anything to keep your activities new and adventurous? What if you never made the effort to discover and understand your partner's soul?
I'm absolutely convinced that every sincere believer's life must be governed by the principle of intimacy with YHWH God. After all, He poured out a part of Himself, not just on the cross but even from the beginning, when He breathed life into Adam and Eve and made them "speaking spirits" (often translated "living beings) in His likeness ("image") and commissioned them to be fruitful and multiply, to fill the earth and rule over it (i.e. continue the work which he began). He did not just want beings to wander the earth and do whatever they felt like; He desired (and made the effort to create) fully-realized souls that shared the power, wisdom, and love He possessed (many people, especially if they have a grudge against YHWH, fail to realize that Satan only offered Adam and Eve a partial, and really quite bad deal when he tricked them in the garden....just as he tried to do with Jesus in the desert).
But enough pontificating; My real point with all this is that I have been drawn to YHSHW (Jesus) and remained devoted to my "first love" to the extent that I have been willing to abandon my views on what my life should be like and how God should fit into it, and instead realize that YHWH's ways and thoughts are better than my own and follow Him.
So how do I know what to do? It's pretty simple, really; it just takes practice: observing His creation and how He sustains it, reading his Word (his teachings to humanity throughout history, and then....following--with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength and the requested help of His Spirit--the example of YHSWH (Jesus) in all my ART (actions, relationships, and thoughts). By His undeserved kindness I am forgiven for the ways I have acted against His plan; nevertheless, the more I practice, the less I make unwise decisions, and the more peace I have with YHWH and my choices. Just like an expert lead dancer needs people who know how to follow, YHWH desires those who will connect with Him in spirit and truth. Only then does my life do what it is made to do: reflect His.
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"The mind of man plans his way, but [YHWH] directs his steps." (Pr 16:9, NASB)
A pastor from Colorado Springs gave a sermon on the concept of the Holy Spirit as the believer's spouse. He posed these (not very novel, but seldom-considered) questions: How close and enjoyable of a marriage would you expect to have if you rarely spent time with your spouse? How long would you expect the marriage to last if all the time you did spend went towards planning the party and none of it went to preparing for the life together? Or if you never did anything to keep your activities new and adventurous? What if you never made the effort to discover and understand your partner's soul?
I'm absolutely convinced that every sincere believer's life must be governed by the principle of intimacy with YHWH God. After all, He poured out a part of Himself, not just on the cross but even from the beginning, when He breathed life into Adam and Eve and made them "speaking spirits" (often translated "living beings) in His likeness ("image") and commissioned them to be fruitful and multiply, to fill the earth and rule over it (i.e. continue the work which he began). He did not just want beings to wander the earth and do whatever they felt like; He desired (and made the effort to create) fully-realized souls that shared the power, wisdom, and love He possessed (many people, especially if they have a grudge against YHWH, fail to realize that Satan only offered Adam and Eve a partial, and really quite bad deal when he tricked them in the garden....just as he tried to do with Jesus in the desert).
But enough pontificating; My real point with all this is that I have been drawn to YHSHW (Jesus) and remained devoted to my "first love" to the extent that I have been willing to abandon my views on what my life should be like and how God should fit into it, and instead realize that YHWH's ways and thoughts are better than my own and follow Him.
So how do I know what to do? It's pretty simple, really; it just takes practice: observing His creation and how He sustains it, reading his Word (his teachings to humanity throughout history, and then....following--with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength and the requested help of His Spirit--the example of YHSWH (Jesus) in all my ART (actions, relationships, and thoughts). By His undeserved kindness I am forgiven for the ways I have acted against His plan; nevertheless, the more I practice, the less I make unwise decisions, and the more peace I have with YHWH and my choices. Just like an expert lead dancer needs people who know how to follow, YHWH desires those who will connect with Him in spirit and truth. Only then does my life do what it is made to do: reflect His.
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"The mind of man plans his way, but [YHWH] directs his steps." (Pr 16:9, NASB)
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Living a continuously renewed life
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A pastor from Colorado Springs gave a sermon on the concept of the Holy Spirit as the believer's spouse. He posed these (not very novel, but seldom-considered) questions: How close and enjoyable of a marriage would you expect to have if you rarely spent time with your spouse? How long would you expect the marriage to last if all the time you did spend went towards planning the party and none of it went to preparing for the life together? Or if you never did anything to keep your activities new… Continue
A new departure
Posted on August 8, 2008 at 1:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
After working with Engineering Ministries International in Colorado Springs (see my blog: middle-east-messenger.blogspot.com), YHWH has led me to work both with an adult residential facility in Calfornia, and also with AAG on SecondLife!
Stay tuned for updates on my activities on theNET, and YHWH's work with living stones...
Stay tuned for updates on my activities on theNET, and YHWH's work with living stones...
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nice photo
what i believe God create this world for some good.But we humans have messed up with it.
What i always believe that, He is the greatest scientist and engineer. Everything in this universe changes except He. Which is constant.
There is no personal God in universe, everything is predesigned as a beautiful system which has got the intelligence to change without any out side interference.
BYE
VISHWAS
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I AM DOING MBA, GR8 TO HAVE U HERE.
FAITH IS SOMETHING WHICH I THINK CANNOT BE DEFINED IN ONE WORD OR SENTENCE. I HAVE FAITH IN U, THATS WHY I AM REPLYING UR MESSAGE. ISN'T IT GR8
I havent used a puter N a long time,& i'm having trouble fixing my page (as U can tell)...I am def. a novice @ this, any helpwould be greatly appreciated.Thanks.....
First ,I need 2 get rid of that embedded text@ the top of my page
and then ;learn how 2 cut ,paste stuff,& put it where it goes,so I can use this siteas I was intended to. God must have brought me herefor a reason,& I don't intend the devil to rob me .
Thanks again for your kindness,Mayyou be richly Blessed ion your Journey!~
I like this...and your testimony is POWERFUL. When I first saw your icon on the window, I thought we had been invaded by the AMERICAN NINJA. Thank God you are CHRIST"S NINJA.
Hope you will be in touch...I was also raised Catholic you know...was for many years the lead 'alter boy' in my Catholic Chuch 'Our Lady Of Fatima. It will be interesting to compare notes...after tasting that pious hypocricy...
Be blessed today beyond measure-Pst. Bernhard C.
I just figured out this was from you.
The name was so different.
I thought it was spam mail.
I know you are completely insane but greetings in the Lord anyway! Welcome! We're glad you are here!
Please be sure to check out the Genesis Group and visit the Links for Growth forum for great tips on how to grow in Christ.
Once again, thanks for joining TheNET. I hope you make lots of good friends here and keep growing in the wisdom and knowledge of the Lord.